Occam's Razor

A good first step to solving a problem

Occam's razor (also Ockham's razor; Latin: lex parsimoniae "law of parsimony") is a problem-solving principle that, when presented with competing hypothetical answers to a problem, one should select the one that makes the fewest assumptions. The idea is attributed to William of Ockham

An example of how this principal is used is: "when you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras.

Essentially, this principal says that given multiple solutions to a problem the simplest and least complicated solution is most likely the correct one.

Maybe it means, don't overthink it.